Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
UNIONTOWN.

We REeRRT to note a serious accident
which occurred on Sabbath afternoon. Mrs
Joseph Thompson, accompanied by her two
daughters, Miss Mamie and little Cora, were
returning from church at this place and seated
in light buggy, driving q single horse, while
crossing branch Of the creek near Mr. Jos.
Bells, which was very much swollen by the
heavy rains, the horse became frightened and
ran away, keeping in the bed Of the stream.
Mrs. Thompson and Miss Mamie were thrown
into the wafer, and narrowly escaped being
drowned. ThethOrse ran against log placed
across the stream to support water gate, and
broke loose from the buggy, pushing the log
from the abutments, and keeping on across 6
field Of corn When the buggy struck the
obstruction, Miss Cora was thrown forward
into the water and doated with current some
distance, when she was rescued by Mr.. Thos.
Boyd, and it was found that her left arm wss
broken near the shoulder, and had probably
sustained injury to the shoulder also. Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Mamie escaped, as they
thought, with slight injury, but the effects OF
the accident may be more serious than at first
believed. The ladies lost their hats, satchelt
and the robes, which were carried away by
the stream. All were recovered Monday by
MIR. baker, except Mrs. T.'s satchel and hat.
The satchel contained pair Of gold glasses,
and any one finding the same will know to
whom 1t belongs. The kind hospitality OF
the homes Of Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Baker wss ex
tended, and the parties made as comfortable
as the circumstances would admit. Cora is 9
sweet, pleasant hammered little girl, and all
regret the pain which she must suffer, as well
also, the inconvenience and alarm which the
accident caused Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Mamie.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT, Of very serious ns-
ture, whereby two lives were endangered,
occurred on the evening of the Sabbath pre-
vious. Miss Winnie Greenlan resides with
the family Of Rev. ]. G. Scouller, at Ban1ock.
Mr.. 3. was absent, and Mrs. Scouller had just
returned from church, being wearied, as she
had some distance to travel. Their baby boy
Gerald, becoming fretful, Miss G. started for
a little walk down the railroad, which leads
to pleasant grove short distance below their
home. While crossing bridge hid from view
by curve and u deep cut, wild train
emerged from the cut, running at high rate
of speed. The engineer was too close to stop
the train, and, as it is stated, shut his eyes
that he might not witness the horrible acci-
dent sbout to occur. Miss Winnie held the
child in her arms and ran as fast as she could
to clear the bridge. On reaching the sbut-
ment at the farther end, she slipped and fell.
Still retaining her presence Of mind, she
clssped the child closely and rolled from the
track, dropping on the sbutment below and
hanging partly over the creek. II is stated
that the cars grazed her clothing as she rolled
from the track. Faithful sold Fred" dog
belonging to Mr.. Jas. Bentley and great
friend Of little Gerald, ran promptly to the
rescue and aided Miss Greenlan to reach the
abutment. When the trsinmen stopped their
train aud returned, Erred" had Miss Winnie
and little Gerald under his protection, and
would allow no one TO approach them No
blame is attached TO Miss Winnie, and the &C.
cldent was liable to happen with any one
placed In similar circumstances. Her presence
Of mind in the face of such danger was COM
and by her action her life and the
life OF Gerald were preserved All knowing
Mr.. and Mrs. Scouller rejoice with them over
the manifestation OF special providence for
the protection OF their darling child.
NoTIoR OF the death OF Miss Eva Lee was
received here with universal regret. Many
were not apprlsed OF her illness, and the sad
news OF her death was surprise indeed.
Miss Eva had worshiped at Crabapple before
removing TO st. Clairsville, and her friends
gathered at the church TO pay their last tribute
)f respect TO one whose pleasant social way,
n days gone by we're not forgotten. The
,ssket was opened aHd many pressed forward
% take the last look on the face which would
loon DO hid from sight forever. A few brief
md impressive words we're spoken by Rev.
.. s. Hackett at the grave, and the solemn
Iervices were over,
PKKsoNAL-Rev. - Prinele, OF Mt. Pleas
mt, assisted Rev. @. 8. Hackett during the
season. .--Rev. J. o. Brown
ee, OF Martins Ferry, exchanged pulplts'
With Rev. J. Q. Scouller, OF this place, on
sabbath. Baldwin, wife OF Prof.
Baldwin, OF Bucyrus, Ohio, and daughter OF
Mrs Romlck, the evangelist. 10 the guest OF
dr. land Mrs. j. X. Norton .--M Mrs. John
armstrong, wife and friends rejoice over the
Idvent Of pretty little girl baby. .--Mr.
Henry johnson, who has been making his
ZONE at Martins Ferry, Ia paying visit 10
he old home.---Mr. W. II. Llddle, the
pleasant and efficient agent and operator for
he o., L. & w. R'y Co. at Bruce station,
eceived the sad intelligence OF the death of
lie sister, who resides In Michigan, from
fleets of malignant sore throat or black
ongue,' ss the disease is often styled. So
was II that no word was sent to
MIL. concerning her ckness. knowing that
10 would return home at once, and for the
Of the neighbors, all personal cer-
monies were dispensed with. II.